Lucknow, June 18 -- Samajwadi Party national president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday dismissed any chances of a 'split' within his party. He asserted that his party was strong and its workers were brave. The remarks came in response to claims made earlier in the day by Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, who alleged that a significant split was looming in the SP, with several leaders, including senior figure Ram Gopal Yadav, preparing to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a post on X on Wednesday, Rajbhar further claimed that investigations into alleged scams from the SP's previous tenure created pressure on party members. He claimed that a major split would soon appear within the SP. Rajbhar stated that the entire state knows who is responsible for the mining scam and the Gomti riverfront scam. He alleged that the SP was rattled as the investigative net tightens and that many SP leaders were ready to join the BJP. Meanwhile, in a veiled attack on OP Rajbhar, without taking his name, Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X, "Those making predictions should clarify whether the BJP is actually offering their party 75 seats, 50, or merely empty assurances. The people who paid them advances - based on rumors they spread about getting 30 seats through an alliance with the BJP - are now looking for them." Addressing the media at the SP headquarters in Lucknow, Yadav said, "The SP remains united. It has weathered many ups and downs in its journey. It is a strong party, and it remains strong. Our people are brave." He accused the BJP of having a long history of engineering defections in Opposition parties through inducements, fear and pressure. "If you look at Uttar Pradesh, several SP MLAs, MLCs and even Rajya Sabha members, were poached. There must have been some self-interest, some lure or some fear. People who get scared leave their party," he remarked. "If the BJP has to be challenged, there should be a team of brave people," he said. Recalling his earlier statements, Yadav noted that he had no intention of engineering splits in the BJP, but warned that some of the ruling party's own legislators in Uttar Pradesh showed signs of discontent and might switch sides at the opportune moment....